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Kobe

Day trip from Osaka
Stays
  1. Kobe Port Tower 20201114
  2. Weathercock House Kobe Kitano Ijinkan 風見鶏の館（旧トーマス住宅）
  3. Kobe Nankinmachi at night
  4. Harborland Kobe Japan01-r
  5. Nankinmachi, Kobe in 2013-8-11 No,7

A port city with a hill of old foreign houses, a bright harbour and famous beef.

Worth a day?

Maybe. Kobe is a short train ride from Osaka. The day covers the Kitano foreign houses, the old port area and the waterfront, and can add a ropeway or a view from Mt. Rokko or Mt. Maya. It is a poor choice for travellers who want one major sight or a long day in nature.

Pick your pace

Kobe works as a slow day or a full one. Choose the pace that fits yours and the stops that suit it come first. Nothing is removed.

楽EasyShort stops and plenty of time to sit.歩ActiveWalks, outdoor places and more ground.寺CultureTemples, museums and history, with the reason for each.食FoodStreet food, sweets and a proper meal between sights.

Pick one and the stops reorder. Nothing is hidden. Clear

Walks, outdoor places and more ground.

A day in 3 stops

In the order that suits your pace.

  1. 2 hAfternoonKobe Harborland and port tower 港A bright waterfront with shops, a tower and night lights.
  2. 2.5 hMorningKitano foreign houses hill 館Western-style houses from the 1800s on a hill, with a view of the harbour.
  3. 1.5 hAfternoonKobe beef lunch 肉A famous beef from this region. A lunch set costs less than dinner.

How to get there

From Osaka

FastestJR West, JR Kobe Line → Sannomiya

Time
25 min
Changes
None
Seat
No booking
  1. Take a JR Kobe Line train from Osaka Station to Sannomiya Station, about 25 minutes.
  2. From Sannomiya, take the City Loop Bus to Kitano Ijinkan-gai, about 10 minutes, then walk about 5 minutes.
  3. Or walk about 20 minutes from Sannomiya to Weathercock House, the first stop in the Kitano district.
A cheaper way

The Hankyu or Hanshin line from Umeda is a cheaper but slower option, at about 30 minutes or more.

Coming back. Trains run both ways often. Check the timetable for the last train back to Osaka.

Typical times. Check the timetable before you go.

Stay a night

Sleep in Osaka and come by train, since Kobe is about 25 minutes away and you can return to the same hotel for the night.

Stay in KobeKobe is a port city with hotels near the harbour, where you can walk the old foreign houses and the waterfront in the evening. Arima Onsen, a hot spring town within the city, has ryokan with their own baths and is about 30 minutes away.Find stays in Kobe

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